27 Dec 1865
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Newspaper
Worthington Gazette
Location
Worthington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1865
Page
1
The Indianapolis Journal outlines 1866 as a pivotal year for civil reconciliation after the war. It stresses rebuilding commerce and society, the press as educator, and aims for reliable news, with unchanged subscription rates despite higher paper costs.
At a Paris burial a soldier and a young lady were mistakenly combined in the ceremony. The lady received military honors with a dragoon regiment, while the soldier’s coffin wore white drapery and flowers and was escorted by four ladies as hymns were sung.
The Greene County Court of Common Pleas jurors are named for the January term. The paper reports a suspected political death and a second beheading in Worthington, with details about the aftermath and local reactions.
Local merchants mull buying pork for packing as prices dip to six dollars per hundred. The Ridge ladies hosted a public supper last Wednesday, but the weather proved very bad for business.
The Stropes House in Bloomfield is advertised for sale. The notice provides basic sale details and the property’s location.
A light quip asks about the age pigs stop living and answers with a pun about sausages. The joke relies on wordplay for humor.
A recent rat fair in Warsaw awarded a top prize of five dollars to the best rat dog. The dog reportedly killed fourteen rats per minute, while spectators puzzled over the fair’s purpose and outcome.
The Hendricks County Board of Commissioners in Indiana declares that merely applying for a license to sell intoxicating beverages proves immoral character and refuses to grant any licenses on that basis.
A quip contrasts printers and brewers noting printers serve the head while brewers serve the stomach. It laments that many stomachs exist but few possess brains, illustrating a playful view of industry roles from a bygone era.
Sidney Smith tells of a gentleman who closes a letter with a quip about a big Irishman reading every word. The Irishman retorts you lie, sir, a sharp denial that confirms the accusation.
A form traveler upbraids a waiter with racial slurs after a morning disturbance at a Western hotel. The waiter, Sambo, retorts that if the guest will not rise, the sheet must be taken to set the table, as others are waiting for the tablecloth.
The Mormon leader announces that sisters must make their own bonnets and hats from Utah mountain straw and other materials. A forthcoming revelation is expected to specify style and wearing rules. He reportedly has rye straw for sale in suitable lots.
A plea to keep newspapers in every home. The author argues paper ownership benefits adults and children, aids social conversation, prevents frivolous distractions, and supports family knowledge. Readers should subscribe rather than skip the paper.
Henry Wolf led Miss Mary Lamb to the altar for marriage. After the ceremony the minister blessed the couple with a line invoking a biblical saying that the wolf and lamb shall dwell together in peace.
The story recounts Sambo being whipped for stealing onions. He returns with a skunk in his arms and proclaims to his master that the skunk is the true onion thief noting the strong odor. The tale reflects a humorous late 19th or early 20th century plantation dialect scene.
The One New England editor asked a colleague about the cost of brimstone and the reply was that it costs nothing where you are going, a terse quip reflecting skeptical sarcasm.
The note reflects on the hundreds or thousands of Federal soldiers who died at Andersonville. It claims the rebel pen proved mightier than the rebel sword in eroding enemies through information and narrative.
A fragmentary ditty recalls a longing to reach a place where men do not die and a son of Erin seeks an end to his days. The garbled text hints at poetic origins and possible cultural clues.
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